Ann Pennington

Ann Pennington was born on Dec 23, 1893 in USA. Ann Pennington's big-screen debut came with The Antics of Ann directed by Edward Dillon in 1917. Ann Pennington is known for Gold Diggers of Broadway directed by Roy Del Ruth, Nancy Welford stars as Jerry Lamar and Conway Tearle as Stephen Lee. The upcoming new movie Ann Pennington plays is China Girl which will be released on Dec 09, 1942.

Ann Pennington was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Her family, who were Quakers, moved to Camden, New Jersey when she was a child. She took dancing lessons from ballerina Catherine Littlefield. At the age of seventeen she made her Broadway debut in the musical. She joined the Ziegfeld Follies in 1913. With her long, red hair and great legs she quickly became one of the show's most popular dancers. Her nickname was "The Girl With The Dimpled Knees." Ann became best friends with fellow dancer Fanny Brice. In 1916 she had a starring role in the silent movie Susie Snowflake. Then she appeared in the films The Rainbow Princess, The Antics of Ann, and Sunshine Nan. After six years with the Follies she left to join George's White's Scandals. She began a romance with the show's producer George White. Ann also dated actor Buster West and boxer Jack Dempsey.